San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-08-04
EDITORIAL BREVITIES.

SHOOT the hat" can now give place
to shoot the man whose hat you sit
on"
By tomorrow afternoons LIGHT the Is
sues OF the election will probably be suf-
ficiently determined to announce gen.
eral result.
The prOhibitionists have the benefit of
this day at least. No saloons swing
wide their doors or allow a man even to
squeeze in.
The Kentucky elections are encourage
ing to republicans. They make gains in
members of the Legislature, though poll
ing a lighter vote than two years ago
The WsoO Advance has evidently got
SAddIe-sOre csrryi ing the prohibition
BALKAN, and it eases its pains by Cursing
the lions that are in its path.
The incarceration idea takes this city.
If necessary, the opponents of city clean
illness will be inOiuerated to secure gar
bage incarceration.
The case of President MADDEN, Of the
Memphis taxing district, will be re-
moved, if possible, from Judge Dubois
court. The general verdict is that Du-
bOis is unduly prejudiCed in the case.
The melon grabber Is the latest pro-
duct OF inventive genius. 1t is a double
barrelled wire moose with handle. You
slip the nOOses, one over each end of the
melon, grab the handle and tote. 1t
would be a big thing for San Antonio.
Villas will have to remove from Wis
COnsln before he has ghost of a chance
for vice president. Dead and gone Matt
fat 70 / firmly
TO afford q vice presidential candidate
for the democracy. Such pIums fall to
the politicians in doubtful states.
The Barlow end of the Examiner,
which Is anti, and the business end,
which is pro, do little beligerent buzz
zing these days. Barlow has the adyan.
tage of the columns, but the other fellow
controls the cash. After today comes
peace.
The very latest Congo news leaves no
ground to conclude anything concerning
Stanley's death. The last messenger
brought news of StaDIey's safe arrival at
the Aruwhari camp, and no messenger
has arrived since.
Brownsville takes the persimmon in
the way fanti-demOnstration and comes
the celebration racket to the tune, We
bands, pyrOteGhniCs, and speeches were
surprise to the oldest inhabitant, and
the carrying Of the county by 1000
against the amendment is confidently
predicted.
When the hero of San Saba mine no.
tOriety, Fitzgerald, cOrrals the LIoHT,
Times and Express for libel under the
enlightened statutes OF Texas, the ex-
preston, Let 'er go Gallagher" will fall
into innOXIOus desgetude, and the refrain
will be, Let FER drop, Fitz."
Fort Worth turns the tables and worse.
The prOhibitiOnists use up an anti
named Kuhn and beat him terribly.
This argues nothing one way or the
other, but as the prOhibitionists have
made such wall over San Antonio
eggs, the Gazette at the Fort is re-
auested to note this occurrence.
According to yesterdays report, chol-
era is very expensive luxury in Chill.
1T has cost that country TO- 236 lives since
January and over $l,0O0,0O0 in money.
The authOrities on our coast will find
preventive cheaper than cure.
AN important movement of skilled
miners from the anthracite coal regions
of Pennsylvania to those OF Albusta 10
British Columbia will very likely have a
quieting effect on mining troubles. This
company, forty strong, Is but the ad-
vance guard of the hundreds who will
follow them as soon as the mines are
fairly opened.
The American magazine has invaded
England, and the sales of the five lead
ing publications Of this country are said
10 be greater in England than the sales
of any twenty-five OF the magazines of
that country. For the flying artillery of
literature there is nothing equals an
American magazine. 1t is always filled
with intelligent ammunition.
The citizens OF the District OF Column
bia have taken the matter of reforming
the affairs of the district into their own
hands, and have called upon the presi-
dent to remove the commissioners.
Grave charges are urged against these
officials, not the least of which are be-
tray8I of trust, fraud in estimates and
assessments, and using public funds for
private purposes. The whole country
is more or less interested in that little
corner of Sans heritage and will watch
the outcome of the investigation anXi-
Ously. 1t seems to take great deal Of
to run matters smooth In the
district.
- THAT letter OF Blaine to Sherman de-
strOys the forlOrn hope of the demOc-
racy that either one will skulk In his
tent should the lots in the convention
fall upon the others head. Both Of
these men Sre republicans, and neither